Ready to start a new day with your beloved iPod. So you grab the iPod with the full body screen protector shield that protects it from scratches. Then you throw it in your foam protected bag that protects it from falling. Then you think smugly "Yeah, I'm protected. There's nothing that can possibly go wrong with my iPod." Except...you left the screen unlocked and you've unknownlingly been pressing all the possible buttons on your iPod. You try to press all the buttons and nothing happens. You start crying and frantically yell, "What do I do now?!"

Does this sound like you?

Brrrr. It's cold in here. You've been hit with the case of the frozen iPod, or as we like to call it, the dreaded "FroziPod!" It creeps out of nowhere and usually happens when you're pressing too many buttons or you may need to update your iTunes software. After you've made sure that it's not happening because of the hold button at the top, try these solutions:

1. Click Wheel iPods (Fifth Gen iPod Video, iPod Nano (1st and 2nd Gen), iPod photo, iPod mini (1st and 2nd gen), iPod click wheel):
-Toggle the Hold switch on and off.
-Simultaneously press and hold the Menu and Center until the Apple icon appears.

2. Scroll Wheel, Touch Wheel, and Dock Connector (older generations):
-Press and hold the Play/Pause and Menu buttons together until the Apple appears

The Apple logo should appear for about 6 to 10 seconds and you can repeat the steps if necessary. Still doesn't work? You can try plugging in your iPod to a wall charger or the computer. Worried about losing your "Jammin' in the Gym" playlist? Don't worry, Apple guarantees it will still all be there, except some customized setting.

If your iPod dies before you can reset, there's the longer and more painful version: you can try to run your batteries out. This will force the reboot and you will be able to recharge it again, then you're good to go.

Any more iPod woes you need help on? Ask us and we'll do the research for you.